1 Petro 1
1 Petro, muapositori waJesu Kristu, kuvaeni vakasanangurwa vekupararira kwePonto, Garatia, Kapadhokiasi, Asia, neBhitiniasi,
PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners, dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 maererano nekuziva zviri mberi kwaMwari Baba, mukuita vatsvene kweMweya, pakuteerera nekusasa kweropa raJesu Kristu: Nyasha nerugare ngazviwanzwe kwamuri.
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.
3 Wakaropafadzwa Mwari naBaba vaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye zvichienderana nekuwanda kwetsitsi dzake wakatiberekazve patariro inorarama kubudikidza nekumuka kwaJesu Kristu kubva kuvakafa,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 panhaka isingaori neisina kusvibiswa uye isingabvuruvari, yakachengeterwa imwi kumatenga,
for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,
5 imwi munochengetwa nesimba raMwari kubudikidza nerutendo kuruponeso rwakagadzirirwa kuzarurwa panguva yekupedzisira.
who are guarded by the omnipotence of God, through faith to obtain the salvation which is ready to appear at the last time.
6 Yamunofara mairi zvikuru, kunyange ikozvino kwechinguvana, kana zvichifanira, muri pakushungurudzwa mumiedzo yakasiyana-siyana,
Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so, ) ye are in sorrow through various trials:
7 kuti kuedzwa kwerutendo rwenyu kunokosha zvikuru kupfuura kwegoridhe rinoparara, kunyange ichiidzwa nemoto, kuwanikwe mukurumbidzwa nerukudzo nekubwinya pakuonekwa kwaJesu Kristu;
that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
8 iye musina kumuona munomuda; iye ikozvino musingamuoni asi munotenda kwaari, munofara nemufaro usingatauriki uye unorumbidzwa,
whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:
9 muchigamuchira mugumo werutendo rwenyu, ruponeso rwemweya yenyu.
receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Nezveruponeso urwu vaporofita vakabvunzisisa nekunzvera, ivo vakaporofita zvenyasha dzinouya kwamuri;
Concerning which salvation the prophets eagerly sought and diligently inquired, who prophesied of the grace which is come to you:
11 vachinzvera kuti panguva ipi kana yakadini Mweya waKristu akange ari mavari yaakaratidza, paakagara apupura matambudziko maererano naKristu, nekubwinya shure kweizvi.
investigating to what time and to what conjuncture the Spirit of Christ in them pointed, when predicting the sufferings coming upon Christ, and the glories subsequent thereto.
12 Kwavari kwakaratidzwa kuti kwete kwavari ivo, asi kwatiri vaishandira zvinhu izvi, zvamunoparidzirwa ikozvino nevakakuparidzirai evhangeri neMweya Mutsvene wakatumwa kubva kudenga, zvinhu izvo vatumwa zvavanoshuva kunyatsoongorora.
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.
13 Naizvozvo masunga zviuno zvemurangariro wenyu, zvidzorei, mutaririre zvakakwana kunyasha dzinouyiswa kwamuri pakuratidzwa kwaJesu Kristu;
Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 sevana vanoteerera, musingazvifananidzi nekuchiva kwakare pakusaziva kwenyu.
as obedient children, not conformed to the former passions of the days of your ignorance:
15 Asi sezvo wakakudanai ari mutsvene, nemwiwo ivai vatsvene pamafambiro ese;
but as he who hath called you is holy, be ye holy also in all your conduct:
16 nokuti kwakanyorwa, kuchinzi: Ivai vatsvene, nokuti ini ndiri mutsvene.
because it is written, “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
17 Zvino kana muchimuidza Baba, iye pasina rusarura anotonga zvinoenderana nebasa reumwe neumwe, garai panguva yeutorwa hwenyu mukutya;
And if ye invoke him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourning with jealous fear:
18 muchiziva kuti hamuna kudzikunurwa nezvinoora, sirivheri kana goridhe, pamafambiro enyu asina maturo amakagamuchira kumadzibaba enyu;
knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,
19 asi neropa rinokosha raKristu seregwayana risina charinopomerwa uye risina gwapa.
but by the precious blood of Christ, as the unblemished and spotless lamb:
20 Iye zvirokwazvo wakagara azikanwa nyika isati yavambwa, asi wakaratidzwa panguva dzekupedzisira nekuda kwenyu,
who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,
21 iye wamunotenda naye kuna Mwari, wakamumutsa kubva kuvakafa, akamupa kubwinya; kuti rutendo rwenyu netariro zvive kuna Mwari.
who by him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Manatsa mweya yenyu pakuteerera chokwadi kubudikidza neMweya mukuda hama nekusanyengera, dananai zvikuru nemoyo wakachena;
Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:
23 maberekwa kutsva kwete zvichibva pambeu inoora, asi isingaori, neshoko raMwari rinorarama nekugara nekusingaperi. (aiōn g165)
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
24 Nokuti nyama yese yakaita seuswa, nekubwinya kwese kwemunhu seruva reuswa. Uswa hwunosvava, neruva rahwo rinodonha;
“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower of it falleth off:”
